Political cartoons are an American staple. From an early age I followed Reagan and Bush 41 cartoons in the Paris News. As I got older I was partial to the cartoons that appeared in Newsweek. Some are subtle in their humor and some hit you right over the head with...
The Dallas Morning News had a nice profile in this week’s business section on Earl Lucas who lead the design team of the 2010 Ford Taurus. Lucas is a former resident of Dallas who attended Booker T. Washington High School. Here are some highlights from Taurus designer has roots in...
Sad. As I watched the Rick Thompson produced documentary Bishop College: A Bridge Between the Worlds in the end I came away feeling sad. With all over the wonderful stories that Thompson is able to gleen from the black college’s 107 year history, in the end I came away quite...
Here’s a column that I wrote for the Dallas Morning News that will appear in Saturday’s paper. It’s already available at DallasNews.com. Thanks to Sharon Grigsby for allowing me to step a bit outside of my comfort zone as a writer. As usual, I’m not thrilled about the title, but...
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Omicron Mu Omega chapter are hosting their 23rd Image Awards Luncheon on Saturday February 28, 2009. The event will begin at noon at the Dallas Info Mart. Tickets for the luncheon are $50. This year’s luncheon is celebrating education, scholarship, and public...
I would assume that this one would be a popular choice, but I’m going with Killing Me Softly for my first pick on Old School Friday’s Remake Edition. Robert Flack Fugees I assume this pick won’t be as popular. I’m going with Stranger in My House first performed by Ronnie...
It comes as no surprise that the Illinois State Senate voted unanimously to remove Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich from office. The deposed governor had begged the Senate to give him a chance to prove his innocence. He’s plea went unmet. Illinois Senators also voted in a measure to prevent Blagojevich...
Hat Tip to Pastor Darron Edwards who posted this on Facebook.
I apologize for taking so long to get to this story. This is video of the tragic killing of Oscar Grant by Bay Area Rapid Transit Officers on New Year’s Day. I don’t know a lot about Grant’s background, but according to a family member in a press conference, he...
Thanks again to Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson for being so gracious with her time. In part two of our interview, Rep. Johnson and I broaden the scope of our discussion to include President-Elect Obama’s Transportation Secretary nominee as well as the stimulus package he is sending before Congress. [Audio clip:...
